Amie Skipper and Michelle Gantt of Devon Energy Corporation presented a check for $1,000 to Chief Dennis Ford of the Lincoln Parish Fire Protection District No. 1. Devon Energy is a leading independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company whose home office is in Oklahoma City, Okla. Devon Energy’s local production facilities are located on Arkansas Plant Road north of Ruston. In keeping with the company’s commitment to be a good corporate citizen, Devon Energy has presented this check to the Lincoln Parish Fire Protection District No. 1 with the funds to be used for supplies and equipment.

Pictured from left to right are Amie Skipper, Chief Dennis Ford and Michelle Gantt.

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When Louisiana Tech head coach Tyler Summitt and his wife AnDe moved to Ruston this summer, they bought a house.

However, as Summitt and the Lady Techsters enter their second full week of team workouts, he said he is now in the process of building one.

“Brick by brick, we are slowly making progress,” Summitt said. “Coach (Mickie) DeMoss keeps reminding me that it is a process to change the culture. I’m very thankful how hard the staff is working and how most of the players are working to buy in to the system.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden — The incredible and impressive season that Chelsea Hayes is having just got a little bit longer. The six-time All-American standout from Louisiana Tech extended her stay in Europe after signing a professional contract with Nike.

A native of New Orleans who finished No. 16 at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in the long jump, Hayes signed with Nike immediately following the Olympic games and has traveled straight to the Swedish capital of Stockholm for her first professional competition today at the DN Galan meet.